Carolina Christmas 2011 - Boulevard of Lights Charlotte, NC and GIVEAWAY

Carolina Christmas


Carolina Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Wednesday, November 23 - Saturday, December 31, 2011


Carolina Christmas

We love Charlotte and Cabarrus County! And we love our Christmastime Tradition that includes Great Wolf Lodge with their amazing Snowland and the Carolina Christmas Lights of the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Open nightly from Nov. 23 through Dec. 31, excluding Christmas Day. Carolina Christmas is returning to Charlotte Motor Speedway even bigger and better in its second year, with an expanded route of nearly five miles, more than 3 million LED lights in 600 displays and double the drive-the-track experience with a one-mile cruise around the track.


Charlotte Motor Speedway is excited to bring the holidays to life this winter season with the return of Carolina Christmas, a spectacular drive-through Christmas light park and village located at the legendary superspeedway. Carolina Christmas is one of the largest holiday light shows in the United States, featuring more than 600 LED light displays boasting 3 million lights. Carolina Christmas also offers a Christmas Village with a realistic Bethlehem-themed village, a Festival of Trees, photos with Santa and areas with food and music. You can find a number of great Hotel deals for Christmastime in Cabarrus County.

Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge is a treat. The Snow Falls every day indoors here in a truly magical way! And Santa visits the children. Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge runs from December 3-25. Go have fun! And here are 5 Great Tips for Visiting a Great Wolf Lodge Property. :) over at TravelingMamas.com. You can have a Howling Good Time, too!


Enter to Win $500 Concord Mills Gift Card!
For a chance to win a $500 Simon American Express Gift Card from Concord Mills Mall, guests are invited to visit any four of the seven participating holiday partners between November 23 and December 16 and get the corresponding ornament on the Christmas tree punched. The participants are the Cabarrus County CVB, Concord Mills, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sam Bass Gallery, Reed Gold Mine, Punchy’s Diner and Cabarrus Creamery. http://www.carolinachristmasnc.com/punchcard.html All the best! This would be perfect timing with Christmas right here.

Look at the Many Christmas Events and Hotels in Charlotte this Season:


Inaugural Boulevard of Lights
Hotels will light up Bruton Smith Boulevard, welcoming holiday guests to celebrate the season! Perimeter lighting totaling almost 3 miles in length will adorn the hotel rooftops for the holiday season. Light pole decorations and banners will extend from the intersection of Derita Road and Concord Mills Boulevard to the intersection of Bruton Smith Boulevard and Highway 29 in front of Charlotte Motor Speedway, creating a festive Christmas corridor.



Carolina Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway – Bigger and Better in 2011
Open nightly from Nov. 23 through Dec. 31, excluding Christmas Day, Carolina Christmas is returning to Charlotte Motor Speedway even bigger and better in its second year, with an expanded route of nearly five miles, more than 3 million LED lights in 600 displays and double the drive-the-track experience with a one-mile cruise around the track.



Enter to Win $500 Gift Card!
For a chance to win a $500 Simon American Express Gift Card from Concord Mills Mall, guests are invited to visit any four of the seven participating holiday partners between November 23 and December 16 and get the corresponding ornament on the Christmas tree punched. The participants are the Cabarrus County CVB, Concord Mills, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sam Bass Gallery, Reed Gold Mine, Punchy’s Diner and Cabarrus Creamery. http://www.carolinachristmasnc.com/punchcard.html



Hotel Packages and Calendar of Events
Discover the many ways to celebrate the holidays on www.CarolinaChristmasNC.com, including Carolina Christmas hotel packages and a comprehensive calendar of Christmas events throughout the county. The calendar features a variety of events from local parades and tree lightings to seasonal tours and theatre performances.



Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge
During Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge, the magic continues with a life-size Gingerbread house, daily snow shows inside the Grand Lobby, special appearances by Santa and Great Clock Tower Holiday Show with Rowdy the Reindeer. Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge runs from December 3-25.http://www.greatwolf.com/concord/deals/snowland



Concord Mills Mall
Have you made your list and checked it twice? Then take another cue from Santa and stop by Concord Mills, North Carolina’s most visited attraction to take advantage of incredible holiday sales. At the mall’s 200+ stores, finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list is a breeze. Don’t forget to say hello to the jolly man in red while you’re here – he and his elves have set up shop in Neighborhood 2. Be sure to set your alarm clocks - Concord Mills will open at midnight on Black Friday!



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Hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season and that you get to Cabarrus County to one of these lovely locales.

Warmly, Carolina Mama

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